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CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY Flashcards

1
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The heart transports _____, ______, and _________.

A

blood, oxygen, nutrients

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2
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carries oxygenated blood away from the heart EXCEPT the pulmonary vein

a) heart
b) aorta
c) arteries
d) ventricles

A

Arteries

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3
Q

carries blood to the systemic circulation

a) arteries
b) aorta
c) veins
d) heart

A

Aorta

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4
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carries deoxygenated blood to the heart, EXCEPT the pulmonary artery

a) arteries
b) aorta
c) veins
d) heart

A

Veins

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5
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carries blood to the heart from the systemic circulation

a) aorta
b) arteries
c) aortic valve
d) vena cava

A

Vena Cava

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6
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Prevent backflow of blood

a) ventricles
b) arteries
c) veins
d) valves

A

Valves

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7
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found in the RIGHT side of the heart and separates the RA from the RV

a) tricuspid valve
b) aortic valve
c) mitral valve
d) pulmonic valve

A

Tricuspid valve

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8
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found in the LEFT side of the heart and separates the LA from the LV

a) tricuspid valve
b) aortic valve
c) mitral valve
d) pulmonic valve

A

Mitral valve

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9
Q

allows blood flow to the Aorta

a) mitral valve
b) tricuspid valve
c) pulmonic valve
d) aortic valve

A

Aortic valve

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10
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allows blood flow to the Pulmonary Artery

a) mitral valve
b) tricuspid valve
c) pulmonic valve
d) aortic valve

A

Pulmonic valve

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11
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What do you call the primer pump for the ventricles?

a) arteries
b) aorta
c) atrium
d) ventricles

A

Atrium

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12
Q

Atrial contraction contributes to what percentage of ventricular filling?

a) 10%
b) 40%
c) 30%
d) 20%

A

20%

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13
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What is the importance of Automaticity & Rhythmicity?

A

initiating and conducting action potentials

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14
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The arteries that supply the heart:

a) coronary sinus
b) vena cava
c) coronary arteries
c) aortic valve

A

Coronary Arteries

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15
Q

The cardiac veins drain into the:

a) coronary sinus
b) vena cava
c) coronary arteries
c) aortic valve

A

Coronary sinus

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16
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Heard in the 2nd ICS, right parasternal border

a) aortic valve
b) pulmonic valve
c) tricuspid valve
d) mitral valve

A

Aortic valve

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17
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Heard in the 2nd ICS, left parasternal border

a) aortic valve
b) pulmonic valve
c) tricuspid valve
d) mitral valve

A

Pulmonic valve

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18
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Heard in the 5th ICS, left parasternal border

a) aortic valve
b) pulmonic valve
c) tricuspid valve
d) mitral valve

A

Tricuspid valve

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19
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Heard in the 5th ICS, midclavicular line

a) aortic valve
b) pulmonic valve
c) tricuspid valve
d) mitral valve

A

Mitral valve

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20
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The peacemaker of the heart

A

Sinoatrial Node

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21
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Electrical activity is carried:

A

SA Node –> AV Node –> Bundle of His –> Left and Right Bundle Branches

22
Q

– Rapid depolarization
– Due to Na+ influx

a) phase 2
b) phase 3
c) phase 4
d) phase 0

23
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– Brief period of repolarization
– Due to K+ efflux and decrease in Na+ influx

a) phase 2
b) phase 1
c) phase 3
d) phase 0

24
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– Plateau of AP
– Due to increase in Ca2+ influx
– Ensure adequate ventricular filling

a) phase 2
b) phase 3
c) phase 4
d) phase 0

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– Repolarization – Decrease in Ca2+ influx and increase K+ efflux a) phase 2 b) phase 3 c) phase 4 d) phase 0
Phase 3
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– Resting membrane potential (RMP) a) phase 2 b) phase 3 c) phase 4 d) phase 0
Phase 4
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P wave:
Atrial depolarization
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QRS complex:
Ventricular depolarization
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T wave:
Ventricular repolarization
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PR segment: represents the duration of a) AV conduction b) SA conduction c) Bundle of His
AV conduction
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ST segment: ___________; correlates with plateau of ventricular action potential
isoelectric (reflects ventricular recovery)
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Normal heart rate = a) 20-40 bpm b) 60-80 bpm c) 40-60 bpm d) 60-100 bpm
60-100 bpm
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- Take the number of 'big boxes' between each R wave. Divide 300 by this number. - Only for regular rhytyhms.
Rule of 300
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- Take the number of 'small boxes' between each R wave. Divide 1500 by this number. - Only for regular rhythms.
Rule of 1500
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Take the number of QRS complexes in 10 seconds and multiply by 6
10 second rule
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Use ________ to determine rhythm and rate
Lead II
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"Normal rate, regular _______ _______"
sinus rhythm
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During systole, there is a sudden (increase, decrease) in pressure.
increase
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Blood pressure is (highest, lowest) after systole and is (highest, lowest) during diastole
After systole = highest During diastole = lowest
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Normal range for Blood Pressure a) sinoatrial node b) 90/60 mmHg to 130/131 mmHg c) 90/60 mmHg to 120/80 mmHg d) 100/105 mmHg to 120/80 mmHg
90/60 mmHg to 120/80 mmHg
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Bladder cuff
Small cuff: Overestimation Large cuff: Underestimation
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receives blood from the systemic or pulmonary circulation a) arteries b) ventricles c) atrium d) aorta
Atrium
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What happens when a large cuff is used to measure blood pressure? a) overestimation of BP b) underestimation of BP
Underestimation of BP
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What happens when a small cuff is used to measure blood pressure? a) overestimation of BP b) underestimation of BP
Overestimation of BP
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What instrument is used during indirect/noninvasive measuring of blood pressure? a) spirometer b) catheter c) sphygmomanometer d) thermometer
Sphygmomanometer
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What instrument is used during direct/invasive measuring of blood pressure? a) spirometer b) catheter c) sphygmomanometer d) thermometer
Catheter
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4 chambers of the heart a) 2 atria 1 ventricle b) 2 arteries 2 veins c) 2 atria 2 ventricles d) 1 atrium 2 ventricles
2 atria 2 ventricles
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The pacemaker of the heart a) ventricles b) tricuspid valve c) sinoatrial node d) atrial node
Sinoatrial node
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Other pacemakers of the heart a) AV node, bundle of His, and Purkinje fibers b) 5th ICS, left parasternal border c) 5th ICS, midclavicular line
AV node, bundle of His, and Purkinje fibers
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Valve that separates the atria and ventricles a) tricuspid valve b) mitral valve c) arteries d) atrioventricular valves
Atrioventricular valves
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Pumps blood to the systemic or pulmonary circulation a) ventricles b) arteries c) veins d) aorta
Ventricles
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A muscular organ situated in the center of the chest behind the sternum and pumps blood towards the pulmonary and systemic circulation a) arteries b) veins c) aorta d) heart
Heart

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